There’s a good chance of breaking temperature records on Friday. The 1998 record now stands at 86 degrees for Sikorsky

Get used to the heat because the Climate Prediction Center says Connecticut has one of the best chances in the United States to see above normal temperatures for this summer.

Thursday’s record-breaking temperatures will be followed by cooler temperatures this weekend.

But before that we have one more day of well-above average temperatures. The high for inland areas like Danbury will be 86 degrees - well above the normal temperature of 68 degrees.

The National Weather Service says “we have one more day of well above normal temperatures today before a return to seasonable levels this weekend. A cold front will move through the Tri State area this afternoon, and this may trigger a shower or thunderstorm in a few spots. High temperatures will average around 20 degrees above normal, and few records might be tied or broken. High pressure builds in from Canada behind the departing coldfront tonight and settles over the region this weekend. This will bring drier and cooler conditions through the period, and high temperatures will end.”

Here’s the forecast:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.